Effect of acute renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy on outcome in critically ill patients* :

Abstract

<p class="first" id="d130602e93">Acute renal failure is a complication in critically ill patients that has been associated with an excess risk of hospital mortality. Whether this reflects the severity of the disease or whether acute renal failure is an independent risk factor is unknown. The aim of this study was to analyze severity of illness and mortality in a group of critically ill patients with acute renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy in a number of Austrian intensive care units. </p>